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MACHINE FOR CLEANING INTESTINES.

No. 360.001. Patented Mar. 29, 1887.

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FERDINAND E. DAVIS, OF ENGLEWOOD, AND OSCAR ABERLE, OF CHICAGO, ILL, ASSIGNORS TO SIGMUND OPPENHEIMER, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR CLEANlNG INTESIINES.

$PBCIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,001, dated March 29, 1887,

Serial No. 215,393. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FERDINAND E. DAVIS, residing at Englewood, county of Cook, State of Illinois, and OSCAR ABERLE, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and citizens of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Cleaning Intestines, of which the following is a full description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan of our machine. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a section at line a: x of Fig. 1, looking to the left, a portion of the parts being omitted. Fig. 4 is a section at line y y of Fig. 1, only a part of the machine being shown. Fig. 5 is an end view of the brushes and guide-rollers and the two small reels. Fig. 6 is an elevation showing a modification. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 8 shows another modification somewhat similar to that shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a detail.

This machine is primarily designed for cleaning beef-intestines. \Ve have prepared another application of even date herewith for a patent for a machine for a similar purpose, and those things herein claimed are in addition to those claimed in such other application.

Our present invention consists in the combination, with two brushes arranged to act upon opposite sides of the intestines, of two reels, one of which can be in motion while the other is at rest, and a third reel arranged to be run in connection with either of the other reels, or to remain at rest, as required.

In the drawings, A is the main frame.

B is a portion of the main frame,from which two arms, C C, extend outward. (See Figs. 2 and 5.)

a are ways on the frame 13 and arm C.

D is a bar which rests upon the ways a, the bar being provided with grooves on its under side, and also with downward projections b, which rest upon the frame. The bar is held in place by means of bolts cl, which pass through slots in that part of the frame marked B, and the arm C, and by eccentric levers c.

E is a shaft upon which is a brush, F, made in any suitable manner. The shaft is supported in bearings on posts which extend upward from the bar D. G is another bar corresponding with D, which rests upon ways on the frame B and arm C, and may be held in place by bolts and eccentric levers, in the same manner as is bar D.

H, Figs. 1 and 5, is a shaft which carries a roller, 1, which shaft is supported by posts which extend upward from the bar G. J, Fig. 5, is another brush upon a shaft, K, which is supported in hearings in the posts which sup port the shaft H. L is another roller on the shaft M, which is supported in bearings in the posts which support the shaft E.

N is a small reel on the shaft 0. P is an other small reel on the shaft Q. Both of the shafts O Q are supported in posts or standards R, which are secured to the main frame. S, Figs. 1 and at, is a larger reel on a shaft, I, which is supported in bearings on the main frame.

U is the main drivingshaft, on which there are two pulleys, V \V, one of which is fixed and the other loose. A is another shaft supported in standards 15'', secured to the frame, on which shaft there is a driving-pulley, D.

l is a sprocket-wheel on the main shaft U. F is a small sprocket-wheel on the shaft A.

G (see Figs. 3 and 4) is a shaft supported by bearings upon the main frame.

H is a sprocket-wheel on the shaft G. is a sprocket-wheel on the shaft 0.

J is a driving-chain on the sprocket-wheels E F.

K is a clutch constructed in any wellknown manner, whereby motion can be given to the shaft 0 and its reel N at pleasure. As shown, this clutch is operated by a lever, L, which need not be fully described.

M is another sprocket-wheel on the shaft G. N is a sprocket-wheel on the shaft Q.

0 is a clutch on the shaft Q, by the use of which motion can be given to such shaft and its reel 1? at pleasure. is operated by a lever, 1?, in the usual manner, which lever need not be fully described.

Q is a loose sprocket-wheel on the shaft '1 which carries the reel S. It is driven by a chain connecting it with a sprocket-wheel, XV, on the main shaft U.

R is a friction-pulley spliced upon the shaft This clutch, as shown, 5

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T, which serves the purpose of a clutch, and is operated by a lever in the usual manner, which lever is not shown in the drawings. When this clutch-pulley is brought into engagement with the sprocket-wheel Q, motion will be given to the reel S. r

T is a worm on the shaft U, which engages with a worm-wheel, U, Fig. 4, onashort shaft, V, one end of which shaft carries a beveled wheel, f, which engages with a beveled wheel, 9, on the shaft G.

The main shaft U is driven by a belt upon the fixed pulley thereon, which belt is not shown in the drawings. Through the worm T, worm-wheel U, and beveled wheels fg motion is communicated to the shaft G, and through the sprocket-wheels H I the reel N is driven, and through the sprocket-wheels M.

and N the reel 1? is driven. The reel S is driven from the main shaft through the sprocket-wheels WandQ. (See Fig. 1.) The shaft A is driven from the main shaft by the sprocket-wheels E F and a driving-chain, J. The brushes F J are both driven by belts h z from the pulley D on the shaft A. The rollers I L are both driven from the shaft G by means of belts j k, which run over pulleys l m on the shaft G. The arrangement of the reels and their driving mechanism is such that the large reel and either one ofthe small reels can be out of operation whenever desired. There are notches n in one edge of the reel-bars of each of the reels.

In use the ends of the intestines which are to be cleaned are to be passed one after another by an operator in between the brushes F J and rollers I L, and the end of eachintestineis to be carried, say, first t0 the upper reel, N, and to one of the holding devices on one of the bars. The intestines passing between the brushes, which are to be rotated rapidly and in opposite directions, will be thoroughly cleaned. The reels F and S are first to be out of motion and the reel N in motion. WVhen this reel Nis full, it is to be stopped by the use of the clutch. The intestines then for the time being are to be carried from the brushes to the reel P, which is in motion. \Vhile this is being done the intestines which have accumulated upon the reel N can be transferred to the reel S, which may be used as a measuring-reel, and when this reel is full its motion can be stopped and the intestines can be removed therefrom by partially collapsing the reel. The bars 0 of this reel are hinged to a head, 1), and the arms or rods q are hinged at one end to the bars 0 and at the other end to a hub, r, which slides upon the reel-shaft T, so that by moving the hub a little the outer ends of the bars 0 will be drawn somewhat toward the center, and the intestines can then easily be removed. The construction of this collapsible reel is more fully described in my former application. \Vhen the reelPis full, it can be stopped and the intestines thereon can be transferred to the reel S, as before described. By the use of the several reels it is unnecessary to stop the machine while removing the accumulated intestines.

One or both of the bars D G are to be adjusted so that the brushes and rollers can be adjusted nearer to or farther from each other, as desired. This adjustment may be secured by means of a screw and hand wheel, 3, thereon,the bolts d and eccentric lever 6 being first loosened. The means for this adjustment are fully described in our former application.

It is not necessary that the brushes and rollers be arranged as hereinbefore described. Neither is it necessary that rollers be used 1n connection with the brushes, because a fixed resisting surface might be used in connectlon with each one of the brushes in place of th rollers.

We have shown in Figs. 6, 7, and S modifi; cations which may be used, though we prefer the form first described. In Figs. 6 and7 the brushes are arranged one a little above the table and the other in bearings in the table, and there is in connection with each brush a fixed bearing-surface for the intestines, acting in connection with the brushes, and the intestines are to be drawn along in a horizontal direction instead of vertical. In Fig; 8 there is a similar arrangement, except that in place of the fixed bearing-surfaces there are rollers to act in connection with the brushes, the intestinesbeing fed horizontally. v

In Figs. 6 and 7, a represents a table. I) is one of the brushes located a little above the table. This brush is upon a shaft, 0, which is supported in three bearings, d e f, the latter, f, being supported by an overhanging arm, 9. h is a rigid bearing-surface located below the brush b, and provided with lugs i, which extend down into the table. 9" are screws, by means of which the bar h can be adjusted vertically. k is another brush supported in bearings in the table, which may be adjusted vertically by means of screws in any known manner. Z is a rigid bearing-surface overhanging the brush 7c.

In Fig. 8 substantially the same thing is shown as in Figs. 6 and 7, except that instead of the rigid bearing-surfaces h Z rollers m n are shown. Devices for adjusting the rollerm and the brush k are not shown in Fig. 8; but any known adjusting devices may be used.

In using the modification shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 the intestines are to be passed in be tween the brushes and the bearing-surfaces, substantially in the same manner as when the form first described is used, the intestines passing in a horizontal direction, or nearly so, to a reel or reels, which are not shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8.

It is not essential that the small reels be made open, as shown, although this form is preferable. Cylinders or drums might be used.

Hooks or springs, as shown in our former application, might be used as holding devices on the reels instead of notches.

Hoods may be provided over the brushes, which can be secured in any known manner.

brushes arranged to act upon opposite sides of the intestines, in combination with three reels, N P S, and means for connecting and operating said reels, substantially as and for the 15 purpose specified.

FERDINAND E. DAVIS. OSCAR ABERLE.

Witnesses:

E. A. WEST, ALBERT H. ADAMS. 

